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R. E. TROMBLBY.

GATE. APPLICATION FILED SEPT.19, 190's. RENEWED JUNE 1, 1910.

Patented July 26, 1910.

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RICHARD E. TRoMBLEY, or PENDLETON, OREGON.

GATE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 26, 1910.

Application filed September 19, 1908, Serial No. 453,717. Renewed June1, 1910. Serial No. 564,458.

To all whom it may concern: e

Be it known that I, RICHARD E. TROM- BLEY, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Pendleton, in the county of Umatilla, State ofOregon, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gates; andI do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in gates, more particularly tothe larger forms of gates known as farm gates, and of the class adaptedto be opened or closed from a distance, so that a person riding. in avehicle or on horseback can open or close the gate without alighting,and has for one of its objects to simplify and improve the constructionand increase the efficiency and utility of devices of this character.

Another object of the invention is to provide a simply constructedgate-arranged to be tilted bodily and which may be opened and closedfrom a distance at either side, and with means for counterbalancing thegates so that the operation of tilting is simplified and the powerrequired to operate them decreased.

Vith these and other objects in view the invention consists in asupporting frame having the gate or gates connected thereto and arrangedto be tilted,a countershaft mounted for oscillation upon the frame,coupling means between the countershaft and gates, and means whereby theshaft may be operated to cause the opening or closing of the gates.

The invention further consists in certain novel features of constructionas hereafter shown and described and then specifically pointed out inthe claim, and in the drawings illustrative of the preferred embodimentof the invention, Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improved gatestogether with the supporting frame and the operating mechanism. Fig. 2is an end elevation of the improved gate and its supporting frame and aside elevation ofthe gate opcrating mechanism. Fig. 3 is a plan view ofthe members shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

The improved apparatus comprises a supporting frame consisting of spacedvertical posts 11 arranged at one side of the gate-way opening andspaced posts 12-13 arranged at the opposite side of the gateway opening,the posts 10-11 coupled by a transverse member 1a and the posts 12l3connected by a transverse member 15 near the upper ends, the posts 11-12being likewise coupled by a member 16 and the posts 1013 coupled by asimilar member 17 the two members 16 17 being spaced apart above thegateway opening and forming the head element 'of the frame. The posts10-11 1213, the members l(317 may be of any required size and material,but will generally be of wood of ordinary joist material of any requiredsize and adapted to gate-way openings of any required dimensions.

The improved device may be arranged for a single gate or a double gateas may be preferred, but for the purpose of illustration is shownapplied to an ordinary double gate of the farm gate construction, thegates represented respectively at 1819, and may be of any required formor of any required construction. For the purpose of illustration thegates are shown of the ordinary form with vertical end members andspaced longitudinal rails and diagonal braces. The gate 18 is mounted toswing vertically upon a shaft- 20 extending through the posts 10 11,while the gate 19 is similarly mounted to swing upon a shaft 21extending through the posts 1213, the shafts extending respectivelythrough the gates at their outer lower corners, as shown, so that whenthe gates are tilted upwardly in the act of opening, the gate 18 willswing between the posts 1011 and the gate 19 will swing between theposts 12-13, as will be obvious. The gate 18 is provided with acounterbalance weight 22, while the gate 19 is provided with acounterbalance weight 23, to reduce the power required to operate thegates, as hereafter explained.

Mounted for oscillation in bearings 2st upon the upper portion of theframe is a shaft 25 carrying crank arms 2627 at the ends, the crank arm26 coupled by a rod 28 to a crank arm 29 on the shaft 20, while thecrank arm 27 is coupled by a rod 30 to a crank arm 31 on the shaft 21.By this means it will be obvious that the oscillation of the shaft 25will cause the depression of the rods 2830 with the result of tiltingthe gates 1819 upon their shafts 20 21 and placing them in openposition, the counterbal'ances 2223 materially assisting in theoperation and lessening the power required to actuate the shaft.

Connected to the shaft 25 are two arms -3233, and connected to thesearms is a plurality of pull cords or cables arranged to be operated froma distance so that a person approaching in a vehicle or on horse backcan operate the gates without alighting, the approved arrangement of thepull cords as shown comprising a relatively long beam 34 connectedacross the frame work and extending at right angles thereto but in thesame direction as the line of the road way. The beam 34 will preferablybe ar ranged near the posts 1011 or 12-13, so that the operating deviceswill be located at one side of the road way and not interfere with thepassage of the vehicles, and for the purpose of illustration the beam isshown located near the posts 1011 and between the arms 3233 so that thearms extend at opposite sides of the beam.

Attached to the beam at opposite sides near the ends are guide pulleys35-3637 38, while a guide pulley 39 is attached to the beam 34 at oneside and between the shaft 25 and the guide pulley 35, while a similarguide pulley 40 is connected to the opposite side of the beam betweenthe shaft 25 and the guide pulley 38. A guide pulley 41 is located nearthe pulley 35 upon the same side of the beam 34, while a similar guidepulley 42 is located near the pulley 38 and at the same side of thebeam. The guide pulleys 363840 and 42 are thus located upon one side ofthe beam 34 while the guide pulleys 35--3739 and 41 are located upon theopposite side of the beam.

A pull cord or cable 43 is connected at one end to the free end of thearm 32 and extends thence around the guide pulley 37 and thencealongside of the beam 34 and around the guide pulley 41 and extendsdownwardly and terminates ina hand grip 44, while another pull cord orcable 45 is connected at one end to the free end of the arm 32 andextends thence beneath the guide pulley 39 and around the guide pulley35 and terminates in a hand grip 46. Another pull cord or cable 47 isconnected at one end to the free end of the arm 33 and extends thencearound the guide pulley 36 and thence alongside the beam 34 and aroundthe guide pulley 42 and terminates in a hand grip 47, while another pullcord or cable 48 is connected at one end to the free end of the arm 33and extends thence beneath the guide pulley 40 and around the guidepulley 38 and terminates in a hand grip 49. The hand grips 4446 arelocated near each other at one end of the beam while the hand grips 4749 are located near the opposite end of the beam 34, as shown.

By this arrangement if a person approaches the gates from either sidethe latter may be readily opened by pulling outdownwardly upon one ofthe hand grips as the person passes through the gate-way opening and thegates may be closed by pulling downwardly upon the other hand grip, aswill be obvious. Thus if a vehicle or rider approaches from the sidehaving the handles 44,46 a downward pull upon the handle 46 will causethe pull cable 45 to rock the shaft 25 with the result of simultaneouslydepressing the crank arms 29-31 and tilting the gates into openposition. Then as the rider or driver passes through the gates, adownward pull upon the handle 49 will cause the pull cable 48 to actupon the arms 33 and rock the shaft 25 in the opposite direction, withthe result of elevating the crank arms 2931 and causing the dos ing ofthe same.

The improved device is simple in construction, can be inexpensivelymanufactured, and readily adapted without material structural changes togates of various sizes and to gates of various materials.

While the drawings show the preferred embodiment of the invention, itwill be obvious that changes may be made in the structure within thescope of the appended claims without departing from the principle of theinvention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

What is claimed is In a gate structure, a frame including spacedvertical members located at one side of a gateway opening, a lower shaftextending through said vertical frame members near the ground, a gateconnected ri idly to said shaft between said Vertical mem ers, a crankarm carried by said lower shaft at one end, a beam carried by said frameat its upper end and extending at right angles to the path of said gate,an upper shaft mounted for oscillation upon said frame near the beam, acrank arm carried by said upper shaft, a rod connecting the cranks ofthe upper and lower shafts, a lever arm carried by said upper shaft, aplurality of cable guide sheaves carried by said beam, and cablesconnected to said lever arm and leading over said guide pulleys.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature, in presence of twowitnesses.

RICHARD E. TROHBLEY.

Witnesses:

JOHN A. GIBSON, VVILLARD OSBORN.

